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["Acro Tower, Part #2" handheld camera footage from the Symphony in Black event]

Description: Video provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters showing DVD footage shot on a handheld camera of the outside of Arco Tower (now known as Energy Plaza Tower) in downtown Dallas followed by an evening formal event including live music and displayed artwork. The event took place inside of the building and the shots show a large crowd of individuals spread throughout the lobby dressed in evening attire.
Date: 1987
Duration: 42 minutes 16 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Acro Tower, Part #2" handheld camera footage of evening formal event]

Description: Video provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters showing DVD footage shot on a handheld camera of the outside of Arco Tower (now known as Energy Plaza Tower) in downtown Dallas followed by an evening formal event including live music and displayed artwork. The event took place inside of the building and the shots show a large crowd of individuals spread throughout the lobby dressed in evening attire. The camera shifts and shakes often falling quickly to the sides and showing blurred clos… more
Date: 1987
Duration: 22 minutes 54 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["The Best of Lisbon Elementary Dance" VHS]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a live dance performance at H.I. Holland Elementary School at Lisbon in Dallas Texas. The footage shows a small school auditorium stage with varying groups of students performing dance choreography for an audience of parents directed by Soloman Espie. Throughout the performance teachers take the microphone to speak.
Date: [1990..2000]
Duration: 1 hour 46 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Espie, Soloman
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Black horizons newstory on JBAAL versus the city of Dallas 1984]

Description: Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a news section on the conflict between the city of Dallas and the academy over a new location in the developing Dallas arts district. The story outlines the conflict taking place between January and June of 1984 over the Austin street building that was awarded to the academy being uninhabitable, unsuited for the organizations, and ultimately to be torn down in five years. The issues addressed were unkept promises by… more
Date: June 14, 2005
Duration: 18 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: Black Horizons
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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A Celebration of Sound: The Story of the Meyerson Symphony Center

Description: Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded by the City of Dallas in celebration of the Meyerson Symphony Center aired in September of 1999. The footage shows clips of planning, building, and early performances held at the Meyerson in a montage to a recording of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. The tape also includes footage and photos of weddings, galas, and children's events that were hosted in the building.
Date: September 1999
Duration: 12 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: CIty of Dallas
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[FBCHP footage from past church sites]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the filing of the First Baptist Church of Hamilton Park (FBCHP) documentary "From Dumpin' Grounds" in the summer of 1989. The footage shows the address and buildings the congregation occupied throughout its history.
Date: 1989
Duration: 10 minutes 01 second
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[FBCHP "From Dumpin' Grounds" documentary footage clips]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during filming for the FBCHP "From Dumpin' Grounds" documentary. The tape shows footage of past church buildings that housed the congregation. The tape cuts to black at the 9:50 minute mark.
Date: 1989
Duration: 25 minutes 24 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Invitation: Sign the Contract]

Description: Invitation to the Sign the Contract party hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on January 10, 1989 at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex to celebrate the new home office of the Academy.
Date: January 10, 1989
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[JBAAL footage from the S. Peak Street facility]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a concert held at the South Peak Street facility during the 1980s. The DVD footage is overall dimly lit and shows what appears to be a concert. The tape cuts to black at the 20:01 time mark.
Date: 198X
Duration: 35 minutes 53 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Junior Black Academy vs Dallas" documentary video]

Description: Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a news section on the conflict between the city of Dallas and the academy over a new location in the developing Dallas arts district. The story outlines the conflict taking place between January and June of 1984 over the Austin street building that was awarded to the academy being uninhabitable, unsuited for the organizations, and ultimately to be torn down in five years. The issues addressed were unkept promises by… more
Date: [1984..1985]
Duration: 18 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Black Horizons
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[National Women's Conference, clip of sign]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Black Women's Conference held in November of 1981. The footage is staticky but shows the sign outside the Dallas Convention Center Theatre. The footage drops out at the 1:07 minute mark.
Date: November 1981
Duration: 1 minute 13 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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